Vernon-Verona-Sherrill senior Brandon Hilts named Oneida County Farm Bureau Student of the Year

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill student Brandon Hilts, left, accepts the Student of the Year Award from Oneida County Farm Bureau Young Farmer Chair Jen Kotwica at the Oneida County Farm Bureau Annual Business Meeting held Oct. 21.
Photo Courtesy Oneida County Farm Bureau

Rome >> At its annual business meeting on Oct. 21, the Oneida County Farm Bureau named Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School senior Brandon Hilts as student of the year.

Hilts, who received the award from Young Farmer Chair Jen Kotwica, earned the distinction based on a written essay, and his involvement in agricultural-related work and studies in the community. In addition to the award, Hilts also received a monetary gift.

The bureau also elected members of the board at the annual meeting. Jake Schieferstine, a local crop farmer and beekeeper of Vernon, was re-elected president. Steve Adams, a dairy herd manager on a large dairy operation and also from Vernon, was re-elected as vice president.

Resolutions were also discussed and voted on to be forwarded to the state level for consideration.